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A brief history of 84 Squadron. It includes a list of commanding officers and the squadron crest.

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A list of flights made from the UK to Indonesia.

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MMilsonGW937875-240119-15.pdf
A list of 22 aircraft, crews and passengers that crossed from Egypt to Indonesia.

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BWyllieJWyllieJv1.pdf
A brief history of 84 Squadron

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BMilsonGWMilsonGWv1.pdf
George Milson joined the RAF in September 1939. After receiving his wings, he was posted to No. 18 Squadron, flying night operations to Dunkirk, Duisburg, Wilhelmshaven, and later carrying out low level shipping sweeps and “Circus” operations over…

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BMillarRDMillarRDv1.pdf
Memoir by Flight Lieutenant RD Millar DFC RNZAF

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SMilsonGW937875v60017.pdf
A detailed history of 84 Squadron over a two month period.
There is a second, different, history.

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SMilsonGW937875v60012.pdf
A memoir sent to George Milson.

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George's stations and travel in the East, 1942-1943

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LSproatesHB1107339v1.pdf
Harrison Sproates’ Flying Log Book as wireless operator from 3rd January 1941 until 29th May 1944. Training was at No. 2 Signals School, No. 1 Air Gunnery School, and 13 Operational Training Unit. Posted to 244 Squadron for operations in the Middle…

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BGrayDAGrayDAv2.pdf
An autobiography of Don's RAF service. It includes reminiscences of specific trips, an extract on his DFM and a footnote by his son about his sense of humour.

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Top left - view from air of river with city on far side and bridge in the centre. Captioned 'Ganges river at Cawnpore, India, March 1946'. [actually downstream from Cawnpore (Kanpur) at Allahabad (Prayagraj)]. Top right - view along the top of the…

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BSmithJSmithJv1.pdf
Second version. Covers life before the war and volunteering for the RAF in August 1940 and continues with an account of training as a wireless operator. The article includes radio school crest and photograph of a Battle aircraft. He describes his…

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BSmithJSmithJv1-2.pdf
Wartime recollections of John (known to his friends as Jack) George Smith from Pinchbeck. He tells of life before the war, how he went on to volunteer for the RAF in August 1940 and describes his training as a wireless operator. The document includes…

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PFordTA17110071.pdf
Three photographs from an album.
Photo 1 is four airman on the base of an ornamental street light on the Promenade in Tripoli, captioned 'No 1 Crew, Tripoli Harbour'.
Photo 2 is an aerial view of two pyramids at Giza, captioned 'Der…

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